Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo

ModernEmperorZulu Kingdom1868 — 1913

Last Zulu monarch, exiled by British to St Helena.

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Quick Facts

Born

1868

Died

1913

Country

Zulu Kingdom

Era

Modern

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)50

Political (20%)35

Influence (20%)56

Legacy (20%)46

Leadership (15%)52

Strategy (15%)44

Total Score47.8

Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo — Complete Timeline

1889 AD

Exile to St HelenaPolitical Action◆ Major

Following the Zulu Civil War and the British annexation of Zululand, Dinuzulu was captured by British forces and exiled to the island of St Helena. This removed the last Zulu monarch from his kingdom, ending the independent Zulu monarchy.

British ColonialismExileZulu Kingdom

Impact: regionaltragic

1897 AD

Return from ExilePolitical Action

After eight years on St Helena, Dinuzulu was allowed to return to Zululand, which had been incorporated into the British Colony of Natal. He was reinstated as a chief but under British authority, with reduced powers.

British ColonialismReturnZulu Kingdom

Impact: regional

1908 AD

Arrest for RebellionPolitical Action◆ Major

Dinuzulu was arrested by British authorities on charges of inciting the Bambatha Rebellion of 1906. He was tried and convicted, leading to a second exile, this time to a farm in the Transvaal.

Bambatha RebellionBritish ColonialismExile

Impact: regionaltragic